To support the WHO Global Program on Monitoring and Prevention of CVD in Developing Countries by conducting research on epidemiology and prevention of CVD in populations in health transition

To monitor the frequency of CVD and related risk factors in populations in health transition

To develop, implement, and evaluate prevention programs of CVD

To support basic epidemiologic research in developing countries, with respect to CVD, but also diabetes, diet, hypertension, and others

To train health workers in population-based epidemiology, notably in the field of CVD

To strengthen the collaboration between developing countries and developed countries in the field of epidemiology and prevention

Subjects:

Cardiovascular diseases

Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment

Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned

Types of activity:

Collection and collation of information

Information dissemination

Provision of reference substances and other services

WHO Outputs:

Ower: 3.3 - Improvements made in Member States’ capacity to collect, analyse, disseminate and use data on the magnitude, causes and consequences of chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and neurological disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness.